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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aschenbach feels __________ his old life at the end of the book.
(a) Nostalgic for.
(b) Repulsed by.
(c) Proud of.
(d) Indifferent to.

2. What is the cause of Aschenbach's anxiety?
(a) His failure as a writer.
(b) His poverty.
(c) The approaching war.
(d) The death of a friend.

3. The approaching war referenced is __________.
(a) The Cold War.
(b) World War Two.
(c) World War One.
(d) The Vietnam War.

4. What does Aschenbach feel when he realizes the truth about the young man?
(a) Disgusted.
(b) Admiration.
(c) Confused.
(d) Amused.

5. What did Aschenbach want but never get?
(a) A daughter.
(b) A brother.
(c) A son.
(d) A wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Aschenbach keep his beard _________.

2. When Aschenbach returns to the chapel at the end of his walk, the man has ___________.

3. Aschenbach becomes excited by the ________ of stalking Tadzio.

4. About how old is Tadzio?

5. At the beginning of Part Three, how long until Aschenbach embarks to Pola?

(see the answer key)

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